advocate
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
to act as an advocate: a father who advocates for his disabled child.
a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually followed by of): an advocate of peace.
a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
Origin of advocate
1Other words for advocate
Other words from advocate
- ad·vo·ca·tive, adjective
- ad·vo·ca·tor, noun
- non·ad·vo·cate, noun
- pre·ad·vo·cate, noun
- pre·ad·vo·cate, verb (used with object), pre·ad·vo·cat·ed, pre·ad·vo·cat·ing.
- re·ad·vo·cate, verb (used with object), re·ad·vo·cat·ed, re·ad·vo·cat·ing.
- sub·ad·vo·cate, noun
- un·ad·vo·cat·ed, adjective
- well-ad·vo·cat·ed, adjective
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How to use advocate in a sentence
Voting-rights advocates said they are concerned with requirements that create more opportunities for voters to make mistakes and potentially make it less likely for their ballot to count.
Philadelphia election official warns ‘naked ballots’ may invalidate up to 100,000 votes | Michelle Lee | September 25, 2020 | Washington PostOf course, for many privacy advocates, surveillance drones capturing people’s every move is a dystopian nightmare.
Amazon debuted a long list of products today. Here are 3 standouts | jonathanvanian2015 | September 24, 2020 | FortuneGlobally, the commitment has been well received by climate advocates.
Experts praise China’s pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060—but more could be done | eamonbarrett | September 24, 2020 | FortuneInstead, according to records obtained by ProPublica, the deputy contacted the Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky, a leading advocate for the discredited argument that American elections are tainted by widespread voting fraud.
Before Limiting Ballot Drop Boxes to One Per County, Top Ohio Election Officials Secretly Consulted Promoter of Debunked Voting Fraud Fears | by Mike Spies and Jake Pearson | September 24, 2020 | ProPublicaThis is a tremendous opportunity for someone who has the credibility and composure to lead the search community as an educator and an advocate.
We’re hiring a new content lead for Search Engine Land and SMX | Henry Powderly | September 23, 2020 | Search Engine Land
I am fighting that quota because I am an advocate of competition.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea | Rich Goldstein | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a well-known advocate for Baluch rights in Iran, young Iranians reach out to him for advice.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother step is to require a lawyer or advocate present during questioning of people with ID.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow, then, are LGBT people to advocate for their rights (civil, human, or otherwise) if they cannot even identify themselves?
Few, however, can now be found who do not advocate utilization of the principle to a greater or less degree in every organ.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerAlexis Normand, advocate of the parliament of Paris, died; justly celebrated for his love of justice.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThe day before her trial, her advocate, Chauveau de la Garde, visited her to consult respecting her defense.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottPhilip Livingston, a signer and a strenuous advocate for the declaration of independence, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe was the advocate of experimental rather than theoretical systems of medicine, and early adopted the practice of inoculation.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for advocate
(tr; may take a clause as object) to support or recommend publicly; plead for or speak in favour of
a person who upholds or defends a cause; supporter
a person who intercedes on behalf of another
a person who pleads his client's cause in a court of law: See also barrister, solicitor, counsellor
Scots law the usual word for barrister
Origin of advocate
1Derived forms of advocate
- advocatory, adjective
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